(Recorded Course) Early Modern Europe: 1648-1789 with Phillip Campbell (Modern, European, World)

Early Modern European History

Instructor Access (optional grading support) for Unlimited Access families is available for this course!

How to get the most out of Early Modern Europe (1648 - 1789) with Phillip Campbell:

  • First, read the course details below.

  • Prepare a notebook for notetaking and homework.

  • Students begin the course by clicking on the "Recording" and watching Mr. Campbell's lecture for Class One.

  • Next, students should click on the Homework and complete the work in your notebook or on your computer.

  • If you signed up for the optional Instructor Access, turn the essay answers into Mr. Campbell. If not, turn into your parent.

  • If you need review, go back and watch the recording again and/or go over the Power Point.

  • Once you are ready, take the online quiz.

  • Repeat until all 12 classes are complete.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

  • The readings can be dense and challenging. If you have any problems, email Mr. Campbell at phicampiii[at]gmail.com.

  • Get ready for some awesome.

Total Classes: 12

Prerequisite: None. Introduction to Christian Historiography and Rending of Christendom recommended (available through Unlimited Access).

Suggested Grade Level: 11th to 12th grade, but 9th to 10th graders who have above average reading skills can take it as well.

Suggested Credit: 1 full semester of U.S. History

Suggested High School Credit: 1 full semester high school World History

Course Description: As Europe recovers from the age of the religious wars, advances in science and the opening up of the New World will lead to new challenges that will first strain and then finally break the old order of Christendom.

Course Outline:

Week 1: Survey of Europe in 1648

Week 2: Cromwell and the English Protectorate

Week 3: The Not-So Glorious Revolution of 1688

Week 4: The Age of the Sun King

Week 5: Wars Abroad and the Quest for Empire

Week 6: The Scientific Enlightenment

Week 7: The Political-Philosophical Enlightenment

Week 8: Emergence of Prussia

Week 9: The Russian Bear

Week 10: The Empire and the Balkans

Week 11: Succession Crises

Week 12: The Seven Years' War

Course Materials: Weekly readings from primary source materials provided free by the instructor.

Homework: Five hours per week, including attending the live class, watching recordings, completing reading assignments, online quizzes, and occasional short answer or mini-essay questions.